Plumtree parents livid over fees
NewsDay 2 February 2012 Parents at Plumtree High School have reportedly threatened to transfer their children following a resolution passed at the annual general meeting on Saturday to scrap debts owed by the school development committee (SDC) members, who have not been paying for their children for the past four years. The parents were angry
Zimbabwe suspends 80 footballers as part of ‘Asiagate’ match-fixing probe
The Guardian By David Smith 1 February 2012 National team players alleged to have taken bribes to throw matches played in Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. Eighty Zimbabwean footballers have been suspended because of alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing. The country’s sports minister said football was “riddled with corruption”, and called for
Schools continue to send poor kids home
The Zimbabwean By Jane Makoni 1 February 2012 Authorities at schools such as Dimbe Primary in Marondera East Rural continue to defy government instructions that no child should be denied access to education for failure to pay fees. Three weeks after schools opened hundreds of poor children are yet to set their feet in the
Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex goes down the drain
The Zimbabwean 1 February 2012 Every time Kirsty Coventry romps to victory in an international swimming competition, Zimbabwe cheers. Even President Robert Mugabe, with his well-documented allergy for the white minority, has not been spared the wave of awe. Calling her the “Golden girl†after her medal haul of three Silver and one Gold medals
Minister Coltart congratulates the Zimsec Board on O-level results
Bulawayo 24News By Ndou Paul 31 January 2012 The Minister of Education David Coltart has congratulated the Zimsec board for releasing the ordinary results on time. On his twitter account, @DavidColtart, David Coltart wrote “Zimsec O levels exam results are out today – congrats to the Board, Director and staff for improving the service to
Matabeleland’s Education Disparities Due To Gukurahundi – Coltart
Radio VOP 31 January 2012 The Minister of Education Sports and Culture, Senator David Coltart on Monday told a European Union delegation touring Matabeleland region that imbalances between Mashonaland and Matabeleland region started during the Gukurahundi atrocities that claimed more than 20 000 lives in Matabeleland and Midlands region. He said then grants to build
Let us restore teacher status, respect — Coltart
NewsDay 30 January 2012 Zimbabwe cannot afford to live as an island, but needs international investors to quickstart the economy so it can pay descent salaries to its civil servants, Education minister David Coltart has said. Addressing parents, teachers and school development committee members after touring Mosi-Oa–Tunya Secondary School in Victoria Falls on Friday, Coltart
Academies of Excellence get funding
The Chronicle 30 January 2012 The Government has secured 2,4 million Euros (equivalent to $3 million) from the German government towards the establishment of the long-awaited Academies of Excellence. The funding is however a far cry from the required $40 million. The Academies of Excellence programme idea was initiated in 2010 to ensure rapid and
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-29
My thoughts are with the thousands of #Zim schoolchildren getting their exam results today – whatever they are resolve to work even harder # Go @KirstyCoventry – delighted that you are swimming good times. Zimbabwe is keenly following your progress! # The good and the bad – great ICT conference at Vic Falls – the
ICT Summit a “great coup†for Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge 28th January 2012 The resurgence of Zimbabwe tourism continues apace with good-news stories abounding these days, such as the current Southern Africa ICT for Education Summit at Victoria Falls, proclaimed by a Zimbabwe Minister as â€a great coup.†The Summit brings together 14 Education and ICT Ministers from Southern African countries,